MBB Minute: St. John's crushed Bucknell on Thursday night at Carnesecca Arena, paced by 20-point performances by Bryce Hopkins and Ian Jackson. The Johnnies have scored 90 or more points in each of the first four games of the season.
There are two BIG EAST games on tap for Friday: Butler plays at 2 p.m. ET in the opening game of the Greenbriar Tip-Off Classic while Xavier begins play in the Shriners Children Charleston Classic at 9 p.